A lactic acid bacterium isolated from kimchi may help promote the removal of nanoplastics from the body by binding to them in ...

NEW ORLEANS — According to Mayoclinic.org, “gout is a common and complex form of arthritis that can affect anyone. It's characterized by sudden, severe attacks of pain, swelling, redness and ...

The objective was to investigate the validity of a self-monitoring device that estimates 24-h urinary salt excretion from overnight urine samples as a tool for education regarding salt restriction.

Higher levels of sodium intake are reported to be associated with higher blood pressure. Whether this relationship varies according to levels of sodium or potassium intake and in different populations ...

The relation between sodium intake and cardiovascular disease remains controversial, owing in part to inaccurate assessment of sodium intake. Assessing 24-hour urinary excretion over a period of ...

A research team has discovered that metformin, the most widely prescribed anti-diabetic drug, causes sugar to be excreted in the stool. Taking advantage of the new bio-imaging apparatus PET-MRI, they ...

Respiration is the process of releasing energy from food and excretion is the removal of waste from the body. Plants also undergo the process of respiration and excretion. During respiration there is ...

Last year, dairy cattle and accompanying young bovines excreted 273.0 million kg of nitrogen, i.e. 4.7 percent less than in the previous year. This brought nitrogen excretion by the dairy sector under ...

Kimchi-derived lactic acid bacteria may bind environmental micropollutants, suggesting a possible biological mechanism that could help reduce nanoplastic buildup in the gut.